Wound dressing

A wound dressing device for securing a dressing in position on a wound, wherein the wound dressing device comprises:

• a. a retaining device for encompassing a portion of a body;
• b. a dressing;
• and
• c. a fastening element configured to secure the dressing in position;
• wherein a majority of the fastening element is external to the retaining device and a majority of the dressing is internal to the retaining device relative to the body,
• wherein the dressing is configured to be attached directly to the fastening element through the retaining device such that the retaining device is interposed between the fastening element and the dressing,
• wherein the dressing is configured to be attached directly to the fastening element based on:
• the retaining device comprising a perforated element defining a plurality of openings therethrough, thereby permitting the fastening element and the dressing to at least partially cover the plurality of openings in the perforated element such that the dressing and the fastening element attach together through the plurality of openings such that the dressing can be secured to the fastening element through the retaining device, wherein the plurality of openings are solely formed by the retaining device, and
• wherein the dressing is configured to be re-positioned on a wound relative to the retaining device.